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In reply to the discussion: The Democratic Party Has a Fatal Misunderstanding of the QAnon Phenomenon [View all]muriel_volestrangler
(101,295 posts)25. "more importantly, how the internet works" - what does this mean?
If that's the "important" bit, it's a remarkably flabby phrase. It could mean all kinds of things. Anyone know if Collins has ever written what he means by this?
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The Democratic Party Has a Fatal Misunderstanding of the QAnon Phenomenon [View all]
Nevilledog
Feb 2021
OP
Your important point is the demonization of Democrats that Repubs have seen as vital to winning
wishstar
Feb 2021
#7
Psychologists will point out that most people drawn to conspiracy theories feel a lack of control
Quixote1818
Feb 2021
#5
Yet another Only-I-Can-Fix-It. Gee, glad the Democratic Party has concerned, omniscient saviors.
Hermit-The-Prog
Feb 2021
#6
True enough. Getting kooks, half-smarts and not-so-smarts to think they're the smartest people...
brush
Feb 2021
#23
I noticed that as soon as the virtual Wanted posters started going up: lots of educated white collar
Hekate
Feb 2021
#17
Not this shit again. Where do they get money for their guns, and boats for the ugly ass
JI7
Feb 2021
#21
Critical thinking would seem to me to be a quality obtained in the combination
elevator
Feb 2021
#33
I'd be surprised if the uneducated, less intelligent part of the population was into Qanon
Klaralven
Feb 2021
#26
What a "College Education" means depends on the college attended and the courses taken.
harumph
Feb 2021
#31
It's a horrible flat world these people live in. Sadly, they bring that misery to our world.
SunSeeker
Feb 2021
#35
We have failed with certain demographics because we view conservatism as a symptom of stupidity.
Act_of_Reparation
Feb 2021
#44